Distance from Jaffna to Papeete

The distance between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and Papeete, French Polynesia is 14,614 kilometers (9,081 miles).

Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Jaffna to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 14,614 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Jaffna at 7 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 9.6685° N 80.0074° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kankesanturai Airport (JAF)
  • Tanjore Air Force Base (TJV)
  • Anuradhapura Air Force Base (ACJ)
  • Trincomalee Airport (TRR)
  • Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport (TRZ)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

Other distances from Jaffna

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Jaffna to Colombo 303 km
From Jaffna to Galle 401 km
From Jaffna to Batticaloa 285 km
From Jaffna to Pita Kotte 307 km
From Jaffna to Matara 416 km

Other distances from Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

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Sydney, Australia Cartagena, Colombia 14,614 km
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Melbourne, Australia Bogotá, Colombia 14,616 km
Madrid, Spain Perth, Australia 14,612 km
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Culiacán, Mexico 14,617 km
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Jakarta, Indonesia San Diego, United States 14,611 km
Gold Coast, Australia Bucaramanga, Colombia 14,618 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Nashville, United States 14,618 km
Pune, India Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 14,618 km
San Diego, United States Chennai, India 14,610 km

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